Chimera Design Offers Pocket Watch Repair and Clock Repair May 13, 2025 17:45

We are very pleased to announce that we can once again offer repair services on mechanical pocket watches and mechanical clocks. 

The gentleman who repairs them for us is a retired engineer. He is the kind of person who loves the challenge of taking watches and clocks completely apart, cleaning them using a three step process and then putting them all back together again. 

Once upon a time Cliff considered learning this skill set - until he sat and watched some one actually do it. HOLY SMOKES! Sure, he could take a watch or clock apart, but then they have to be put back together again.

We can work on Cuckoo Clocks (1 and 8 day versions), Time and Strike clocks - mantle clocks, wall clocks, regulator clocks, school house clocks, and time only mechanical clocks. We do not work on Grandfather or Grandmother clocks or musical clocks that chime on the 1/4, 1/2, 3/4, and hour marks.

Watches and clocks both have a 90 warranty on the work.

Zina Sterling Silver - Welcome to Chimera Design November 29, 2024 17:12

Zina Sterling is new to Chimera. American made. Well built. Great designs.

Natural Colored Diamonds Are the Rarest of the Rare November 5, 2024 17:17

Thank goodness for the Gemological Institute of America (GIA). Once the popularity of diamond rings and jewelry took off after World War II, this group was formed to help jewelers and the public understand a grading system for diamonds. GIA is the most respected gem laboratory in the world.

Here is a fun fact about NATURAL diamonds with color: They represent a very small fraction of the diamonds dug from the earth. Just one in every TEN THOUSAND of diamonds is colored. Red and blue diamonds are so rare they go for an insane amount of money. Of the rarest diamonds, yellow ones are the most common. They represent 60% of the natural colored diamonds we find.

We have some beautiful, natural yellow diamond rings at our store. They all come with paperwork from GIA attesting to their natural origin. You can take a look at our natural yellow diamond rings here: Natural Yellow Diamonds

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Gemstone Sale - We have too many! Save up to 30% September 17, 2024 11:18

Hollow Gold Chains Save You Money - Unless They Need To Be Repaired April 13, 2024 15:00

Cats Helping Cats - We want to help the Ionia County Animal Shelter July 11, 2023 15:54

Wearing Jewelry - Especially Rings and Chains - 24/7 is NOT a good idea. April 17, 2023 13:12

Wearing your diamond ring 24/7 is really not a good idea.

Most Jewelry You Purchase is NOT an Investment February 27, 2023 13:25

Custom Design or Help With Your Estate Jewelry By Appointment January 3, 2023 01:30

Things can get a hectic in our little store, so starting in 2023, we will be available to meet with you by appointment for engagement ring shopping, custom design or help going through the box of estate jewelry you just inherited.

We will schedule appointments with you between 10am to noon. So you can come in before the store opens at noon. This will allow us to focus all of our attention on you - without interruption.

Call us at 616-897-9480 to set up your appointment.

Or you can email Cliff - cliffy777(at)comcast.net

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Deal Of The Day - Jewelry on Sale at Chimera Design December 6, 2022 08:28

We now offer fine jewelry from Allison-Kaufman October 27, 2022 14:24